Deutschritter Posted October 8, 2021 Posted October 8, 2021 Gentlemen, I read Mudra joined the military 1870. Does anyone know, if as a Fahnenjunker or maybe Einjährig- or Dreijährig-Freiwilliger? Thanks!
Deutschritter Posted October 11, 2021 Author Posted October 11, 2021 (edited) Here is what I have for von Mudra, corrections and additions, as always, very welcome: 6.10.1870 Fahnenjunker (?) ??.??.???? Fähnrich 9.3.1872 Sekonde-Leutnant 11.12.1879 Premier-Leutnant 15.7.1886 Hauptmann 16.7.1891 Major 17.6.1897 Oberstleutnant 18.4.1900 Oberst 18.6.1903 Generalmajor 22.3.1907 Generalleutnant 13.9.1911 General der Infanterie Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71 Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz Zentenarmedaille, 1897 Preußischer Kronenorden, III. Klasse Albrechts-Orden, Offizierkreuz (SA3) Roter Adlerorden, III. Klasse mit der Schleife Militärverdienstorden (Bayern), III. Klasse (BMV3) Friedrichs-Orden, Kommenturkreuz II. Klasse (WF2b) Persischer Sonnen- und Löwenorden, Großoffizierkreuz (PL2) Roter Adlerorden, II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub Militärverdienstorden (Bayern), Offizierkreuz (BMVO/BMV.O) Preußischer Kronenorden, II. Klasse mit Stern Medschidie-Orden, I. Klasse (TM1) Stern zum Roten Adlerorden II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub Preußischer Kronenorden, I. Klasse Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Großkreuz (BZ1) Militärverdienstorden (Bayern), II. Klasse mit Stern (BMV2mSt) Roter Adlerorden, I. Klasse mit Eichenlaub Orden der Eisernen Krone I. Klasse (ÖEK1) Albrechts-Orden, Großkreuz (SA1) Militärverdienstorden (Bayern), I. Klasse (BMV1/BMV.G.Kr) Eisernes Kreuz (1914), II. und I. Klasse Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille (HT) Lippisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz (LK) Kreuz für Verdienste im Kriege (Sachsen-Meiningen) (SMK) Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz (HH) Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz (BH/BremH) Lübeckisches Hanseatenkreuz (LüH) Schwerter zum Bayerischen Militärverdienstorden I. Klasse (BMV.G.Kr⚔) ??? ... hoping for clarification from Daniel Krause Pour le Mérite mit Eichenlaub ... Verdienstorden am 13. Januar 1915 ... Eichenlaub am 17. Oktober 1916 Orden der Württembergischen Krone, Großkreuz mit Schwertern (WK1⚔) Goldener Stern und Schwerter zum Großkreuz des Albrechts-Ordens (SA1gSt⚔) Edited October 11, 2021 by Deutschritter
Dave Danner Posted October 14, 2021 Posted October 14, 2021 Mudra was a Freiwilliger. The 1. Klasse and the Großkreuz of the Bavarian Militär-Verdienstorden are different classes. Mudra had a prewar BMV1 and a wartime BMVGKrX. 1
Bayern Posted October 14, 2021 Posted October 14, 2021 von Mudra passed his Abitur in 1870, then entered as Freiwillige in the Prussian Pioneer troops 1
Glenn J Posted October 14, 2021 Posted October 14, 2021 He is described as a "Fahnenjunker" in Möller-Witten's history of the Orden Pour le Mérite. As active officers for the most part were of course volunteers, the term "Freiwilliger" is in a sense correct. The term used at the time for those individuals who entered service directly in a unit with a view to a commission was "Avantegeur". As can be seen from the extract from the Militär-Wochenblatt issue 88 of 22 July 1871, the then Unteroffizier Mudra of the Garde-Pionier-Bataillon was promoted to Portepee-Fähnrich on 15 July 1871. Regards Glenn
Deutschritter Posted October 14, 2021 Author Posted October 14, 2021 Thank you Glenn, this really helps. But a short question: Wasn't it normally, Avantegeur, Fähnrich, then Sekondeleutnant? Unteroffizier more likely for the Ein- or Dreijährig-Freiwillige? At least I now have a date for Portepee-Fähnrich, this is absolutely new. Thanks!
Glenn J Posted October 14, 2021 Posted October 14, 2021 Andreas, everything I have seen would lead me to the progression from Avantegeur (Fanhnenjunker), Unteroffizier and then Fähnrich. Occasionally one sees promotion to Fähnrich from the rank of Gefreiter. One has to understand that these promotions were very rapid and followed only a relatively short period of service. Regards Glenn 1
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